Walt Disney World's Best Times to Visit

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Walt Disney World® has peak and off-peak times of the year:

Highest Attendance:

New Years Day
Marathon Weekend (January 5-7)
Martin Luther King Holiday Weekend
Presidents' week in February
Mid-March through Late April (Spring Break)
EASTER
Memorial Day weekend
Mid-June through Labor Day
Columbus Day
Thanksgiving Day and weekend
Christmas week through New Year's Day

Moderate Attendance:

After Presidents' week in February through early March
Late April through early June (except Memorial Day weekend)
The first part of Thanksgiving week

Lowest Attendance:

January (except New Year's Day) until just prior to Presidents' week in February
The week following Labor Day until just prior to Thanksgiving week
The week following Thanksgiving until the week prior to Christmas

As you can see, peak times are generally during the summer and holidays because they coincide
with kid's vacations. During these peak times, the parks are really crowded, but that's
counterbalanced with longer park hours and more attractions. During off-peak times, the lines will
be shorter, but certain attractions may be closed.

Disney Resort Pricing Seasons

Disney has four "seasons" at its Walt Disney World resort hotels each year. Value Season
is the least expensive and least crowded time, followed by Regular Season, Summer
Season, Fall Season, Peak Season and Holiday Season. Higher weekend rates do apply to Friday
& Saturday night stays.

An important thing to remember when choosing your dates is that Disney does price EACH NIGHT
of your resort stay SEPARATELY according to the rate the date falls under. So if the first three
nights of your stay fall under Value Season dates, but then the last two fall under Peak, you will be
charged at the value rate the first three nights and the last two nights will be charged at the peak
rate.

2012 Disney Resort Seasons -

Disney Value Resorts & Disney Moderate Resorts:

Value Season: Jan 2-4; Jan 8 - Jan 12; Jan 16 - Feb 15; Aug 5 - Sept 27
Marathon Rate: Jan 5 -7
Regular Season: Feb 26 – March 8; April 15 – May 31
Summer Season: June 1 – Aug 4
Fall Season: Sept 28 – Oct 4, Oct 8 – Nov 16 ; Nov 24 – Dec 20
Peak Season: Feb 16; Feb 20 - 25; March 9 - March 31
Holiday Season: Jan 13-15 ; Feb 17-19 ; April 1-14 ; Oct 5-7 ; Nov 17-23 ; Dec 21-31

Disney Deluxe Resorts:

Value Season: Jan 2-4; Jan 8 - Jan 12; Jan 16 - Feb 15; July 15 - Aug 17; Aug 18 -
Sept 27
Marathon Rate: Jan 5 -7
Regular Season: Feb 26 – March 8; April 15 – July 14 ; Sept 28 - Oct 4 ; Oct 8 - 19
Summer Season: June 1 – Aug 4
Fall Season: Oct 20 – Nov 18 ; Nov 23 – Dec 20
Peak Season: Feb 16; Feb 20 - 25; March 9 - March 31
Holiday Season: Jan 13-15 ; Feb 17-19 ; April 1-14 ; Oct 5-7 ; Nov 19-22 ; Dec 21-31

Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts:

Value Season: Jan 2 -4 ; Jan 8 - Feb 15 ; July 14 - Aug 17 ; Aug 18 - Sept 26
Marathon Rate: Jan 5 -7
Regular Season: Feb 26 - March 8 ; April 15 - July 13 ; Sept 27 - Oct 19
Fall Season: Oct 20 - Nov 18 ; Nov 23 - Dec 20
Peak Season: Feb 16 - 25 ; March 9 - April 14
Holiday Season: Nov 19 - 22 ; Dec 21 - 31

Disney Campsites for Fort Wilderness:

Value Season: Jan 2 -4 ; Jan 8-12; Jan 16 - Feb 15; Aug 5 - Oct 4;
Marathon Rate: Jan 5 - 7
Regular Season: April 15 - Aug 4
Peak Season: Feb 16; Feb 20 - March 31
Pre-Holiday: Oct 8 - Nov 15 ; Nov 24 - Dec 20
Holiday Season: Jan 13-15 ; Feb 17-19 ; April 1-14 ; Oct 5-7 ; Nov 16-23 ; Dec 21-31

Disney Cabins for Fort Wilderness:

Value Season: Jan 2 -4 ; Jan 8-12; Jan 16 - Feb 15 ;July 15 - Aug 17 ; Aug 18 - Sept 27
Marathon Rate: Jan 5 -7
Regular Season: Feb 26 - March 8 ; April 15 - July 14 ; Sept 28 - Oct 4; Oct 8-19
Fall Season: Oct 20 – Nov 18 ; Nov 23 – Dec 20
Peak Season: Feb 16 ; Feb 20 -25 ; March 9 - 31
Holiday Season: Jan 13-15 ; Feb 17-19 ; April 1-14 ; Oct 5-7 ; Nov 19-22 ; Dec 21-31

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